Tim Olson

Timothy Lane Olson (born August 1, 1978) is a former American professional baseball player who was an infielder for two Major League Baseball teams in the 2000s. Olson played college baseball for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies.

Tim Olson
Infielder
Born: (1978-08-01) August 1, 1978
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
Batting average.182
Home runs2
Runs batted in5
Teams

Olson attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Andy Lopez's Florida Gators baseball team in 2000. During his single season with the Gators, he had a school-record twenty-nine-game hitting streak, and received a variety of All-American honors. After the college season was over, Olson was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2000 MLB Draft.

He is married to Stephanie Leigh Buyok of Farmington, New Mexico.

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